Psychology Core Studies - Piliavin

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  • Created on: 25-09-21 16:35
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  • Piliavin
    • Aim
      • To investigate factors affecting bystander behaviour
    • Background
      • Scientist studying Good Samaritanism since Kitty Genovese murder
    • Method/Design
      • Field experiment
      • Train from Harlem to Bronx
      • A and D trains of 8th street New York Subway did not stop between 59th and 125th street
      • 7 1/2 minute journey
    • Variables
      • IV
        • Type of victim (cane or drunk)
        • Race of victim
        • Effect of model or no model
        • Size of witnessing group
      • DV
        • Sex of helper
        • Race of helper
        • Speed of help
        • Frequency of help
        • Verbal comments of bystanders
    • Sample
      • 4,450 people who used the NY subway on weekdays between 11am and 3pm between April 15 and June 26, 1968
      • 45% black, 55% white
      • Opportunity sample
    • Procedure
      • 4 teams of 4 researchers
      • Models all male
      • 4 model conditions
        • Critical area early (70s)
        • Critical area late - 150s
        • Adjacent area early
        • Adjacent area early
      • Victim near pole, 70s staggered forward
      • Victims all male
      • No help received when train stops, model helps
    • Results
      • Cane victim received help 95% of time, drunk 50%
      • Overall 100% help for cane victim, 81% for drunk
      • Slight tendency for same race helping
    • Conclusions
      • Individual who appears ill more likely to receive help than one who appears drunk
      • Men more likely to help male victim than women
      • People likely to help those of same race

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